The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Espasa. The Spanish surname Espasa is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance it is derived from the name of a town located in the valley of Salazar, in the district of Aoiz (Navarre, Spain).

Espasa Early Origins

The surname Espasa was first found in the Navarre- Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Espasa family in Pamplona, Navarre.

Espasa Spelling Variations

Espasa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esparsa, Esparse, Esparta, Espara, Espasa, Spada, Spata, Espada, Espadas and many more.

Espasa Early History

Espasa Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espasa research. Another 289 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1676, 1400, 1403, 1400, 1401 and 1403 are included under the topic Early Espasa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espasa Early Notables (pre 1700)

Espasa Early Notables (pre 1700)

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Sgouros Bova Spata (Zgur) (1400-1403), Lord of Arta briefly in 1400, Lord of Angelokastron until his death...

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rafael De Esparza who came to New Spain in 1578; and Carlos De Esparza who arrived in Ecuador in 1582. Among later settlers was Ramon Esparza Orduna who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1858..

The Espasa Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Espasa Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.